Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 35302, Joseph Felker, Continental Enlisted In N.H.

SERVICE
Continental
Felker, Joseph
NUMBER
S 35302
Enlisted in N.H.
CONTENTS

15-545 Maine R
Joseph Felker
of Embden in the state of Dist of Maine who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Reed of the New Hampshire line, for the term of 11 months
Inscribed on the Roll of the Dist of Maine at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 2 nd of Apr 1879.
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 th of Octo: 1819 and sent to B e Vose Esq r Augusta Maine
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1879 $40. 80
Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Mar: 1820: $48
$88.80
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Not included
Atty Genl opinion July 6. 1821 put R Vose
Date of death not on QB
Application struck July 22. 1820 to Robert H. Smith. Augusta, Maine

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
I Joseph Felker, a citizen of the U. States, aged fifty nine years, born in Barrington New Hampshire, now resident in Pembden in the District of Maine, upon oath testify and declare, that in November or December 1775 I enlisted for the term of twelve months, as a private soldier in the war of the revolution, against the common enemy, upon the continental establishment, in Capt Place's  Blaisdell's company and Col. Reed's regiment of the New Hampshire troops. Under this enlistment I continued to serve, until some time in November 1776, but near a month before my time expired, when, by reason of sickness, I was honorably discharged by General Gates at Ticonderoga, having served full eleven months in continuation. My discharge I have since lost or mislaid.
From my reduced circumstances, I need the assistance of my country for support. And I do hereby relinquish all my claim to every pension heretofore allowed me by the laws of the U. States, if any; but I am not to my knowledge borne on any pension list at present.
Joseph Felker
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Kennebec ss. On the second day of April 1819 Joseph Felker above named, after being carefully examined, made oath to the truth of the above declaration, by him subscribed - Before me,
Nathan Weston Jun. C. Just. C.C.C. Plus 2 C. Circuit.

which I preside, to be hereunto affixed, this fourteenth day of July, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and nineteen. —
Nathan Weston Jun. C. Just.
C.C.C. Plus
And I do for the certify that the said Joseph Fether, from his reduced circumstances, needs the assistance of his country for support. Nathan Weston Jun. C.J.
C.C.C. Plus
Sept 24. 1819.
Joseph Fether. Embarker,
Br. Capt. Perry Company
Col. (Res. Ch. H. Reg.)
Bec d 1775. Disch d 1776.
11 mo 0
April 2. 1819
for Andrew Robertson
John McFarlane
Robertson
Robertson
Adm l
Sept 13. 1819
Proof -
Smith -
Sept 25. 1819
Judge Cert. as to Circumstances
present
Robertson
R.C. Pat

I Nathaniel Farnham, a pension under the late law of Congress do upon Oath testify & declare that I well knew Joseph Felker, with a named a Continental soldier in the war of the revolution - the said Felker to my knowledge enlisted and served as he has within stated, I served in the same Regt & Company with him and well knew of his services Nathaniel Farnham
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Kennebec County July 6. 1819. Personally appeared Nath. Farnham, to me well known a credible & disinterested witness and he made Oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed - Before me Robert C. Von Justice of the Peace
I Timothy Pollard, of Canaan Somerset County District of Maine do upon Oath testify and declare that I well knew Joseph Felker, a Continental soldier in the war of the revolution - he enlisted and served in Col. Reynolds New Hampshire regiments, as has within stated - I served in the same New Hampshire troops in Col. Poor's regt. & was well knowing to the said Joseph Felker, & served as he has within stated - Timothy Pollard
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Kennebec County July 14. 1819. Personally appeared Timothy Pollard, above named and he made Oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed - and I certify that the said Timothy Pollard is in my opinion a credible & disinterested witness - Before me Robert C. Von Justice of the Peace Robert C. Von Esq is a Justice of the Peace for the county of Kennebec; and the deponents are in my opinion credible and disinterested Nathan Weston Secy C. sub. ccc Plus

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
To the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War of the United States.
I, the subscriber, being Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the second eastern circuit of Massa- -chusetts, embracing the counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, do hereby certify to your Honor, that Joseph Felker, a citizen of the United States, now resident in Embden, in the said county of Somerset, in the District of Maine, on the second day of April, A.D. 1819, made application to me to receive his declaration under oath, and such other evidence, as was in his power to produce; and to transmit the same, and the proceedings had thereon to your Honor; that he might be placed on the pension list of the United States, agreeably to the provisions of an Act, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," passed March 18, A.D. 1818, which declaration and other evidence pro- -duced by the said Applicant, is herewith annexed.
And I do further certify to your Honor, that after a full examination of said applicant, and a careful consideration of the evidence in the case, it appears to me that the said applicant did serve as a private soldier, in the war of the revolution, against the common enemy, upon the continental establishment, for more than nine months, as stated in his declaration aforesaid.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the Seal of the Court in which

which I preside, to be hereunto affixed, this fourteenth day of July, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and nineteen. —
Nathan Weston Jun. C. Clerk.
C.C.C. Plus
And I do further certify that the said Joseph Kelker, from his reduced circumstances, needs the assistance of his country for support.
Nathan Weston Jun. C. J.
C.C.C. Plus
Sept 24. 1819.
Joseph Kelker. Embden,
Pa. Capt. Plaquemine
Col. Res. V. H. Reg.
Dec r 1775. to Dec r 1776.
11 mo 0
April 2. 1819
for services rendered
for services rendered
for services rendered
for services rendered
Adm l
Sept 13 1819
Prof. Timothy D. Wood
Northampton
Sept. 25. 1819
Indemn. Cert. as to circumstances
present — R.C. Pat
Approved

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
KENNEBEC, ss.
THE Subscriber, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts, held within the said County of Kennebec, hereby certifies, that the Honorable NATHAN WESTON, Junior, Esquire, before whom the annexed proceedings were held, is Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, embracing the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset ; and that by the direction of the said Judge, I have affixed unto his Certificate bearing his signature, the seal of the said Court in which he presides.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand :
Dated at Augusta, in said County of Kennebec, this fourteenth day of July in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and nineteen
John Davis

State of Vermont County of Orleans } Ss.
On this 9th day of August A.D. 1851 personally appeared David Felker
before me, and acknowledged the foregoing Power of Attorney to be his free act and deed for the purposes therein contained.
John C. Bowers Notary Public
County of } Ss.
I HEREBY CERTIFY, That Esq. before whom the foregoing affidavit and acknowledgment was made, and who has thereunto subscribed his name, was at the time of so doing, a Justice of the Peace, in and for the County aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of County Court, this day of one thousand eight hundred and
Clerk.

Know all Men by these Presents,
That I David Fetter Son of Joseph Fetter A Revolutionary Soldier have constituted and appointed, and by these Presents do constitute and appoint, the  A. M. Gangwer , of the City of Washington, My true and lawful Attorney, irrevocably, with power of substitution, for Me and in My name, place, and stead, to ask, and receive of and from the United States any Bounty Land, Pensions, Money or Moneys that now is or are due to Me on account of services rendered, disbursements made, or expenses incurred by Me whilst while in the service of the United States, or on any other account whatsoever, and in My name to give receipts and other sufficient discharges for such Bounty Land, Pensions, Patents, and Money due as aforesaid, and to attend to and prosecute any and all business of whatever nature I may have with or before any of the Departments of the Government or Congress, and, generally, to do any and every other act or acts, that I Myself might or could do, were I personally present at the doing thereof: hereby ratifying and confirming whatsoever My said Attorney shall do in and about the premises by virtue hereof.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto
The words "A. M. Gangwer" interlined before signing.
set My hand and seal this 9th day of August A.D. 1851
Signed, Sealed and Delivered } Two in the presence of } Witnesses.
J. C. Buswell J. C. Buswell
David Fetter

N o 13 Joseph Fekku Emden
15,545
Whitwell March 1820
R. C. Doe August. Maine

State of Maine.
I William Allen Jr. Clerk, for the County of Somerset of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the second Eastern Circuit, embracing the counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and that the original was exhibited in open Court; and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule, including debts due to the declarant therein stated, is one hundred and twelve dollars and — cents; and deducting therefrom the amount of what the declarant owes, as set forth in said Schedule, the value of said property in the opinion of said Court, is Nothing dollars and Cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twenty ninth day of June 1820.
William Allen Jr. Clerk of said Court for the County of Somerset
property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me: nor have I any income other than what is

State of Maine.
Somerset KENNEBEC COUNTY, ss.
ON this twenty seventh day of June _____, 1820, personally appeared before us in open Court before  Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, being a Court of Record for said Counties, proceeding according to the course of the common law, having original jurisdiction, unlimited in amount, keeping a record of their proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment, Joseph Felker aged sixty years, resident in Embden in the County of Somerset within said Circuit, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows, viz. in the Company commanded by Captain Joseph Felker and Regiment commanded by Colonel Reed of the line of the State of New Hampshire upon the Continental Establishment, for the period of one year, and was in the battle at Lake Champlain
that his original declaration was made before Judge Weston on the second day of April 1818; that he is now on the Pension Maine Roll, and that his pension certificate is numbered 18.545 . And I, the said Joseph Felker do further solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled, "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me; nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
Joseph Felker

The following is a Schedule of my whole Estate and income, necessary clothing and bedding excepted, viz: The right to re claim on. hundred acres of land and a small house and barn and barn frame all of the value of fifty Dollars. One Cow and calf of the value of fourteen dollars 2 yoke of steers both of the value of thirty dollars Old furniture & stuff, (besides bedding) of the value of ten dollars Farming utensils of the value of eight dollars.
I have no debts due me which can be collected and I owe upwards of two hundred dollars; my occupation is that of a farmer but by reason of age and infirmity I am able to do but little labor. My family consists of myself, my wife Sarah aged sixty, and my Grandson Greenleaf Smith aged ten years. The income from the above property does not exceed what I pay yearly for interest.
Joseph Helker
Somerset p. The within subscribed, sworn to and declared both oath and schedule this twenty seventh day of June 1820 before me Eben Thatcher a Judge of the C.C.C.P. N. E. Circuit

August 19, 1935
XXXXXXXXXXXX
Mr. E.L.Gordon 712 W. Spruce Street Titusville, Pennsylvania
BA-J/HEL am Joseph Felker-S.35302
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Joseph Felker, a pensioner of Endicottown, Somerset County, Maine, in 1840, and Daniel Felker, who took part in the battle of Bunker Hill and Lexington.
A careful search of the Revolutionary War records has been made and no record found of a claim for pension or bounty land having been made to the United States based upon the military service in that war of a Daniel Felker. Such claims are the source of the data furnished by this office. You request to know any other source from which you might obtain information in regard to the Revolutionary War soldiers. It is suggested that information in regard to the military records of soldiers of the Revolutionary War might be obtained from the Adjutant General, War Department, this city, who is custodian of military records.
The record of Joseph Felker has been found and his record is furnished you herein, the data for which were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S. 35302, based upon his military service in that war.
Joseph Felker was born in Barrington, New Hampshire. The date of his birth and the names of his parents are not shown.
Cas. Reed's 2. Cont. Req. Joseph Felker enlisted in the state of New Hampshire, January 1, 1776, for one year, served as a private in Captain Place's Company, Colonel Reed's New Hampshire Regiment, was in a battle on Lake Champlain and was discharged in December, 1776, at Mount Independence, because of sickness, having served for one month less than the time for which he enlisted. David
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 2, 1819, at which time he was aged fifty-nine years and resided in Madden, Maine.

In 1820, Joseph Felker stated that his family then residing with him consisted of his wife, Sarah, aged sixty years and his grandson, Greenleaf Smith, aged ten years. He did not give any further data in regard to his wife and the names of the parents of his grandson are not shown. In 1851, son David Felker made affidavit in Orleans County, Vermont. His age was not stated and no names of any other children are shown.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of the Revolutionary War pensioner, Joseph Felker(s.35302), you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:
Joseph Felker, Certificate No.15545, issued October 5, 1819, rate $8 per month, commenced April 2, 1819, Act of March 18, 1818, Maine Agency.
No charge is made for this service.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

The Schedule runs thus —
11 The right to redeem 100 acres 11 of land and a frame house & 11 barn & barn frame, all of the 11 value of $50" — The Court valued his Estate, at $112 —
Age 60 — farmer — wife
60 — Grand Son 10. —
served 1 year
2 d Schedule

35 302 Rev INVALID.
1935-Aug 19 - Visit to E. L. Gordon E. L.
File No. 35 302
Joseph Walker Rev Rev
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 185-
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Joseph Felker
Maine - 18 March
Jos Felker drew a Pension in the St. of Maine
Mr Cole
Aug 16 1857
Ex AM Bangor atty Present. att. 20 L.

Washington City D.C. August 15, 1877.
Sir,
Enclosed please find a Power of Atty from David Felker, son of Joseph Felker, an Revolutionary pensioner.
I wish to examine the papers on file in which a pension was allowed to him
Yours Truly Amalgamator
Rev J D Heath Com of Pensions

State of Maine.
SOMERSET, ss.
Seal.
To the Sheriff of our County of SOMERSET, or either of his Deputies
OR.
WHEREAS Daniel Steward Junior of Anson  GREETING. in said County Esquire
by the consideration of our Justices of our Court of Common Pleas, holden at NORRIDGEWOCK, for and within our County of SOMERSET, aforesaid, on the Second Tuesday of March Anno Domini, 1823 recovered Judgment against Joseph Felker of Emden in said County Yeoman
112.48 for the sum of One hundred and twelve Dollars 9.75 and forty eight Cents Damage, and Nine 122 23 Dollars and seventy five Cents Costs of Suit, as to us appears of Record, 25 whereof Execution remains to be done :
WE COMMAND you, therefore, that of the Goods, Chattels, or Lands of the said Debtor within your Precinct, you cause to be paid and satisfied unto the said Creditor at the Value thereof in Money, the aforesaid sums, being One hundred and twenty two Dollars and twenty three Cents, in the whole, together with twenty five Cents more for this Writ,—and thereof also to satisfy yourself for your own Fees : And for want of Goods, Chattels, or Lands of the said Debtor to be by him shewn unto you, or found within your Precinct, to the acceptance of the said Creditor to satisfy the sums aforesaid—We Command you to take the Body of the said Debtor and him commit unto our Gaol in NORRIDGEWOCK, in our County of SOMERSET, aforesaid, and detain in your Custody within our said Gaol—until he pay the full sums abovementioned, with your Fees, or that he be discharged by the said Creditor or otherwise by Order of Law. Hereof fail not and make Return of this Writ, with your doings therein, into the Clerks' Office of our said Court of Common Pleas, at NORRIDGEWOCK, at the end of three months from the date hereof.
Witness, Samuel E. Smith Esquire, at NORRIDGEWOCK, the eighteenth day of March in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Twenty three
William Allen  CLERK. A true copy Attest Wm Allen By Clerk

Somerset Jp 10 May A.D. 1823 By Virtue of this precept I have levied upon all the right in Equity which the within named Joseph Fulker has of redeeming the following descri- bed premises viz Lot numbered sixty two situate in Emden within mentioned according to the plan of said town being the same land on which said Fulker has hitherto dwelt and after giving notice in writing of the time & place of Sale to the debtor within mentioned by leaving a written notification of the same at his last & usual place of abode & giving public notice of the time & place of Sale by posting up notification thereof in two public places in said Emden and also in one public place in each of the adjoining towns of Selon & Anson thirty days at least before the time of Sale no public newspaper being printed in the said County on the tenth day of May aforesaid agreeable to said notifications I sold the said right in said premises at a public vendue at the Store of Daniel Steward & Co in said Anson to William W. Fuller for the sum of One hundred and Twenty Dollars he being the highest bidder thereafter deducting my fees & the costs and charges of selling which amount to Eleven Dollars & ninety one cents there remained One hundred & twenty two Dollars & forty eight cents to go to satisfy this Execution & the surplus of thirty five Dollars & sixty one cents I applied to satisfy an Execution in my hands against said Fulker in favour of Beyer Bryant and the surplus over satisfying that & charges I returned to said Fulker, I therefore return this Exec. satisfied in full
Fees & Charges Dols. 4.45 Fra. .80 writing notification 1.00 post up & 2.00 Seed 1.50 making return 1.00 carriage .16 Selling 1.00 $ 11.91
Wm W Fuller
Thomas Dinsmore Deputy Sheriff
Recd contents of this Exec of Thomas Dinsmore &
10 May 1823
Wm W Fuller
Clerk's Office June 11. 1823
Atty for Daniel Steward & Co
A true copy of an Exec and the returns thereon now in this office Albert W. Allen Clerk
Daniel Steward & Co March 27. 1823

State of Maine.
SOMERSET, ss.
To the Sheriff of our County of SOMERSET, or either of his Deputies
W HEREAS Bezear Bryant of Parson in GREETING. said County Esquire
Circuit by the consideration of our Justices of our Court of Common Pleas, holden at NORRIDGEWOCK, for and within our County of SOMERSET, aforesaid, on the Second Monday Tuesday of March Anno Domini, 1821 recovered Judgment against Joseph Fether of Ender in said County Yeoman
for the sum of Seventy eight _____ Dollars and thirty six Cents Damage, and Nine _____ Dollars and fifty eight Cents Costs of Suit, as to us appears of Record,
whereof Execution remains to be done: in fact to wit for the sum of 29, 26  twenty nine Dollars and twenty six cents 1.00
WE COMMAND you, therefore, that of the Goods, Chattels, or Lands of the said Debtor within your Precinct, you cause to be paid and satisfied unto the said Creditor at the Value thereof in Money, the aforesaid sums, being twenty nine Dollars and twenty six Cents, in the whole, together with One Dollar Cents more for this three former Writ s and thereof also to satisfy yourself for your own Fees: And for want of Goods, Chattels, or Lands of the said Debtor to be by him shewn unto you, or found within your Precinct, to the acceptance of the said Creditor to satisfy the sums aforesaid—We Command you to take the Body of the said Debtor and him commit unto _____ our Gaol in NORRIDGEWOCK,
in our County of SOMERSET, _____ aforesaid, and detain in your Custody within _____ our said Gaol—until he pay the full sums abovementioned,
with your Fees, or that he be discharged by the said Creditor or otherwise by Order of Law. Hereof fail not and make Return of this Writ, with your doings therein, into our said Court of Common Pleas, to be holden at NORRIDGEWOCK, within our County of SOMERSET aforesaid, upon the last Tuesday of June next.
Witness, Samuel E. Smith Esquire, at NORRIDGEWOCK, the fourth day of April in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Twenty three
William Allen by CLERK.

Somersets p. 10 May 1823 By virtue of this precept I have levied upon all the right in Equity which the within named Felker has of redeeming the following described mortgaged premises viz Lot No. Sixty two situate in said Enden according to the plan of sd town subject to a previous attachment & levy by virtue of a Writ of Execution in favour of Daniel Steward & against said Felker, and after giving Notice in writing of the time & place of sale to the said Felker the Debtor by leaving a notification thereof at his last & usual place of abode, & giving public notice of the time & place of sale by posting notifications thereof in two public places in said Enden and in one public place in each of the adjoining towns of Dolon & Anson thirty days at least before the time of sale no public newspaper being printed in sd County on the tenth day of May aforesaid agreeably to said notifications I sold the right in said premises at public vendue to William W Fuller for the sum of One hundred & twenty Dollars he being the highest bidder & that the highest sum bid and after deducting the sum of One hundred & thirty four Dollars & thirty nine cents to satisfy the said Execution in favour of sd Steward as by my return thereon & the charges & fees of selling there remain thirty five Dollars & sixty one cents to satisfy the Exon. & my fees & charges, which amount to Three Dollars & sixteen cents, and there remains a surplus in my hands of two Dollars & nineteen cents which I have returned to sd Felker the Debtor I therefore return this Execution satisfied in full.
The Sinsmore B J Deputy Sheriff
  Fees & Charges   Levage 1.20   Lev. .80   Carriage .16   Making return 1.00     3.16 
10 May 1823 Paid the contents of this Exon. of Thos Sinsmore to
W W Fuller atty for B Bryant
W. W. Fuller
Bryant & Felker March 2 1821

State of Maine.
SOMERSET, ss.
To the Sheriff of our County of SOMERSET, or either of his Deputies
or
WHEREAS
GREETING.
Boxer Bryant of Anson in said county Esquire
by the consideration of our Justices of our Court Court of Common Pleas, holden at NORRIDGEWOCK, for and within our County of SOMERSET, aforesaid, on the Second Tuesday of
March Anno Domini, 1821 recovered Judgment against Joseph
Dexter of Ermelin in said county yeoman
  78. 36  for the sum of Seventy eight  Dollars    9. 38  and thirty eight Cents Damage, and nineteen     87. 94  Dollars and fifty eight Cents Costs of Suit, as to us appears of Record,     50  whereof Execution remains to be done:   
WE COMMAND you, therefore, that of the Goods, Chattels, or Lands of the said Debtor within your Precinct, you cause to be paid and satisfied unto the said Creditor at the Value thereof in Money, the aforesaid sums, being eighty seven Dollars and ninety four Cents, in the whole, together with fifty Cents more for this and a former Writ,—and thereof also to satisfy yourself for your own Fees: And for want of Goods, Chattels, or Lands of the said Debtor to be by him shewn unto you, or found within your Precinct, to the acceptance of the said Creditor to satisfy the sums aforesaid—We Command you to take the Body of the said Debtor and him commit unto our Gaol in NORRIDGEWOCK, in our County of SOMERSET, aforesaid, and detain in your Custody within our said Gaol—until he pay the full sums abovementioned, with your Fees, or that he be discharged by the said Creditor or otherwise by Order of Law. Hereof fail not and make Return of this Writ, with your doings therein, into our Court Court of Common Pleas, to be holden at NORRIDGEWOCK, within our County of SOMERSET aforesaid, upon the first Monday of November next.
Witness, Samuel E. Smith Esquire, at NORRIDGEWOCK, the ninth day of October in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Twenty one
William Allen Esq. CLERK.
True copy Attest William Allen Esq. Clerk.

Somerset, ss, By virtue of this execution I have taken two yoke of sturs and two yoke of sturs and two cows the property of the within named Gether and afterwards on the eleventh day of Oct r I advertised the same for sale by posting up notification in two public places of the time and place of sale in the town of Anson forty eight hours before the sale and having kept the same until the time expired and the Debtor failing to redeem them or otherwise satis- fying this execution, on the thirteenth day of Oct r at public auction held at the store of Beman Bryant Esq in Anson aforesaid I sold
 One Cow to Beman Bryant of said Anson for $10.00  One Cow to Reuben Hill of New Portland for 10.60  One Yoke of sturs to Samuel Williams of Anson for 18.90  One yoke of sturs to Beman Bryant of Anson for 24.10 
Amounting in the whole to sixty three dollars and sixty cents $63.60 in part satisfaction of this execution and all fees. By order of the Creditor I return this execution satisfied on the part of fifty eight Dollars and sixty eight cents after deduct- ing my fees which were four dollars and ninety two cents —
 Fees Levy — 2.54  Travel 18 miles 1.72  Horse hire — .16  Expenses of sale & 12.50  $4.92 
James Adams Dep. Sheriff
A true copy of Exon in file in Clerk's office Mrs. Mary Allen by Clerk
W. G. Groom Bryant & Fletcher March 21 1871
W. W. Fernald

Joseph Felten 43
5 Oct 1819

War Department, B, 545
PENSION OFFICE,
July 20 1820.
SIR,
You are hereby informed that the Secretary of War does not, on account of the amount of your property, consider you entitled to a Pension under the Acts of the 18th March, 1818, and 1st May, 1820; and has, therefore, directed your name to be stricken from the Pension List.
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. Edwards
To Mr. Joseph Felton, Emden, Maine.

Joseph Selker is Declaration oath Ye Certified Ye Gospel of Expectations
Maine Roll N o 15.545.
R. C. Vose Augusta Maine

DECLARATION,
In order to be restored to the Pension List, under the act of the 1st March, 1823.
State of Maine.
COUNTY OF Somerset ss.
ON this tenth day of June 1823 personally appeared Joseph Walker in open Court before the Supreme Judicial Court being a Court of Record for said County, proceeding according to the course of the common law, having original jurisdiction unlimited in amount, keeping record of their proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment Joseph Walker , resident in said County, aged sixty three years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the Acts of the eighteenth of March, eighteen hundred and eighteen, the first of May, eighteen hundred and twenty, and the first of March, eighteen hundred and twenty-three—that he the said Joseph Walker enlisted for the term of one year on the first day of January in the year 1776 in the State of New Hampshire in the Company commanded by Captain Place in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Reed in the line of the State of New Hampshire on the Continental establishment; that he continued to serve in the said corps until December 1776 when he was discharged from the said service at M c Indpendence in the State of New York that his name has been placed on the pension list, and dropt there from upon on account of his property.
AND, in pursuance of the Act of the first May, eighteen hundred and twenty, I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the eighteenth day of March, eighteen hundred and eighteen, and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby, so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the eighteenth day of March, eighteen hundred and eighteen, and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property, or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
(Signed)
Joseph Walker
SWORN to and declared, on the 10th
day of June 1823
before
William Weston Jr
"Total value $32"
Just S. J. Hunt
then presiding in said Court
Miss William Allen

SCHEDULE of the Real and Personal Estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz :
No real estate. One Cow and Calf of the value of sixteen Dollars One Sow and two pigs — five Dollars. Old furniture (besides bedding) viz. 4 old chairs 1 Table 1 old chest — a few articles of crockery — 2 Iron kettles — 1 Tin kettle 6 old knives and forks without handles — a Spoons all of the value of eight dollars — 1 old axe & 1 old hoe worth fifty cents. (signed) Joseph Felker
SCHEDULE of the family residing with me Joseph Felker who, by occupation am a farmer which I am unable to pursue by reason of old age and lameness in my right shoulder to do but little
   Names. Ages. Capacity of each to contribute to their support.     Sarah my wife (signed) 63 years old and feeble — Joseph Felker  
That since the exhibition of my first Schedule, the following changes have been made in my property. The right to redeem the land was sold on two Executions against me in favor Brier Bryant & Daniel Steward Esq
   Names of the persons to whom sold. Time of Sale. Amount of Money, or description of property received in return.     Wm W. Fuller May 10. 1823 debts against me   and the yoke of steers were sold on Execution against me in favor of Brier Bryant (signed) debts against me "Joseph Felker"  
I, William Allen Esq Clerk of all the Judicial Courts within the said County of Somerset do hereby certify, that it appears, to the satisfaction of the Court, that the said Joseph Felker did serve in the Revolutionary War, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months, under one engagement, on the continental establishment. I also certify, that the foregoing oath, and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Records of said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is Twenty two dollars and cents .
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twelfth day of June 1823
William Allen Esq Clerk of the Court of the county of Somerset

Maine Restored.
Joseph Felker , priv. —
Devs. D 11 M.S. in 1770
1 st Schd. dated June 1820.
Right of Redemption in 100 acres of land worth $50.
Personal property — 62 —
Total $113. —
In debt — $200 —
Schd. under Act Mar. 1. 1823.
[dated 10 June 1823]
Personal property — $32. —
Accounts for decrease of property &c. —
By sale of the Right of Re- demption, & the whole of the property mentioned in 1 st Schd. & not in this, under execution. Copies of executions, properly au- thenticated, exhibited
Remnant aged 63 years
occupation a Farmer unable to do much, in consequence of a lameness in his shoulder. Wife 3 63 y. Yeabld.
R. C. Vose Esq Augusta (Maine)
Mar 1820.

712 W. Spruce St., Titusville, Pa., June 28, 1935.
Comissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
I am advised by the Bureau of the Census that you are the custodian of old pension records, and that photo-stat copies of all papers on file may be obtained.
I am anxious for any information of a genealogical character concerning one Joseph Felker , said to be receiving a pension for Revolutionary services at the time of the census of 1840, the address being given as Emden town, Somerset Co., Maine. I am also interested in one Daniel Felker who served in the Revolutionary War taking part in the Battle of Bunker Hill and Lexington.
Both of these men I believe to be ancestors of mine. I will appreciate very much any information you can give me as to the costs of such a search of the records. Can you give me any information as to how much data I might receive or whether there is any other Bureau which might have a list of soldiers of the Revolution from Maine?
Very truly yours,
E. L. Gordon